The Police Service Commission has approved
special promotion of 45 police officers and acting appointments for
another 13 officers who played major roles in the arrest of Chukwudumuje
Onuoamadike, aka Evans, a notorious kidnapper and 21 members of his
gang.

In a statement by Head, Press and Public
Relations of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission took the decision today,
Thursday, April 19th, 2018, at its 27th Plenary Meeting which began in
Abuja on Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 and presided over by the Chairman of
the Commission, Sir Dr. Mike Mbama Okiro, a retired Inspector General of
Police.

The promotion and acting appointments were based on the superlative
performance of the officers in the arrest of the deadly gang who
terrorized Nigerians.

The officers are of the Intelligence
Response Team, (IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Technical
Intelligence Unit under the direct supervision and coordination of the
IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters Abuja.

The promotion and acting appointments were
also necessitated by the need to match rank with schedules of duty
either being performed or to be performed by the officers and for their
acts of gallantry and courage exhibited in the course of duty.

Dr. Okiro said the new ranks would greatly motivate the Officers for improved performance.

The 45 officers promoted included DCP Habu
A. Sani, the Head of the IGP Monitoring Unit, who however, has been
directed to appear before the Commission tomorrow, Friday, April 20th 2018 for an interactive session in line with the Commission’s policy for officers transiting to the rank of Commissioner.

Others are two Assistant Commissioners of
Police to Deputy Commissioners, one Chief Superintendent of Police to
Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Superintendent of Police to Chief
Superintendent, sixteen Assistant Superintendents of Police to Deputy
Superintendent and twenty four Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents.
One Assistant Superintendent was appointed acting Deputy Superintendent
while twelve Inspectors were also appointed acting Assistant
Superintendents.

The acting appointments were approved for officers who were not due for promotion.